THE

FRAMEWORK
FOR READING MAP
Matching Readers with Text

520 L

John Henry: An
American Legend

Pete 480L

Imagine getting students excited about reading

while also improving their reading abilities. With
the Lexile Map, students have a chance to match
books with their reading levels, and celebrate as
they are able to read increasingly complex texts!

l i t ERAT U RE

420 L

Rally for
Recycling
informational

Let your students find books that fit them! Build

custom book lists for your students by accessing
our Find a Book tool at Lexile.com/fab.
810 L

How it Works

The Lexile Map provides examples of popular books and sample

texts that are matched to various
points on the Lexile scale, from
200L for early reader text to 1600L
for more advanced texts. The
examples on the map help to
define text complexity and help
readers identify books of various
levels of text complexity. Both
literature and informational texts
are presented on the Lexile Map.
How to use it

Lexile reader and text measures

can be used together to forecast how well a reader will likely
comprehend a text at a specific
Lexile level. A Lexile reader
measure is usually obtained by
having the reader take a reading
comprehension test. Numerous
tests report Lexile reader measures including many state endof-year assessments, national
norm-referenced assessments,
and reading program assessments. A Lexile reader measure
places students on the same
Lexile scale as the texts. This
scale ranges from below 200L to
above 1600L. The Lexile website

Where the Mountain

Meets the Moon

also provides a way to estimate

a reader measure by using information about the readers grade
level and self-reported reading
ability.
Individuals reading within their
Lexile ranges (100L below to
50L above their Lexile reader
measures) are likely to comprehend approximately 75 percent
of the text when reading independently. This targeted reading rate is the point at which a
reader will comprehend enough
to understand the text but will
also face some reading challenge. The result is growth in
reading ability and a rewarding
reading experience.
For more guidance concerning
targeting readers with books,
visit www.Lexile.com/fab to
access the Find a Book tool.
Find a Book enables users to
search from over 210,000 books
to build custom reading lists
based on Lexile range and
personal interests and to
check the availability of
books at the local library.

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IG860L

Kaitlyn: 840L

Animals
Nobody Loves
informational

Marisa: 1300L
120 0 L

The Dark Game:

True Spy Stories
inforMational

13 4 0 L

The Hunchback
of Notre Dame
l i t e r a T U RE

1300 L 1500L+
S A M P L E TIT L ES

C e r va n t e s

16 4 0 L

The Plot Against America ( ROT H )

15 6 0 L

Rob Roy ( Sc o t t )

1530 L

The Good Earth ( B u ck )

1520 L

A Fable ( F a u lk n e r )

15 0 0 L

The Decameron ( B o cc a cci o )

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i n f o rmat i o nal

The Words were to me so many Pearls of Eloquence, and

his Voice sweeter to my Ears than Sugar to the Taste. The
Reflection on the Misfortune which these Verses brought
on me, has often made me applaud Platos Design of banishing all Poets from a good and well governed Commonwealth, especially those who write wantonly or lasciviously.
For, instead of composing lamentable Verses, like those of
the Marquiss of Mantua, that make Women and Children
cry by the Fireside, they try their utmost Skill on such soft
Strokes as enter the Soul, and wound it, like that Thunder
which hurts and consumes all within, yet leaves the
Garment sound. Another Time he entertained me with
the following Song.

l i t e ra T U R E

150 0 L Don Quixote**

Le x i le R ang e

16 0 0 L

Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on

Biodiversity ( C H I V I AN & BERNSTE I N )

155 0 L

The Art of War ( SUN T z u )

15 6 0 L

The United States Constitution

1520 L

Fair Play: The Ethics of Sport ( Sim o n )

15 0 0 L

Critique of Pure Reason ( K a n t )

S A M P L E TIT L ES
14 6 0 L

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ( I r v i n g )

145 0 L

Billy Budd** ( M e lv ill e )

1430 L

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights ( P y l e )

1420 L

Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster ( Gi b b o n s )

1420 L

The Scarlet Letter** ( H aw t h o r n e )

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i n f o rmat i o nal

Setting sail once again they kept a sharp look-out for

Busse Island, discovered thirty years previously by
Martin Frobisher, but the rolling sea mists had grown
too thick. Storms and galeforce winds plagued them
for days on end and at one point grew so ferocious that
the foremast cracked, splintered and was hurled into the
sea. It was with considerable relief that the crew sighted
through the mist the coast of Newfoundlanda vague
geographical term in Hudsons dayat the beginning
of July. They dropped anchor in Penobscot Bay, some
one hundred miles west of Nova Scotia.

l i t e ra T U R E

14 0 0 L Nathaniels Nutmeg M ilt o n

149 0 L

Americas Constitution: A Biography** ( Am a r )

149 0 L

Gettysburg Address ( L i n c o l n )

14 8 0 L

The Declaration of Independence

1410 L

Profiles in Courage ( K e n n e d y )

14 0 0 L

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

130 0 L 1776: America and Britain at War** M c C u ll o u g h

(Douglass)

136 0 L

Robinson Crusoe ( D e f o e )

135 0 L

The Secret Sharer ( C o n r a d )

13 4 0 L

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( H u g o )

13 4 0 L

The Metamorphosis** ( K a f k a )

13 4 0 L

Fever Pitch ( H o r n b y )

But from this point on, the citizen-soldiers of Washingtons

army were no longer to be fighting only for the defense
of their country, or for their rightful liberties as freeborn
Englishmen, as they had at Lexington and Concord, Bunker
Hill and through the long siege at Boston. It was now
a proudly proclaimed, all-out war for an independent
America, a new America, and thus a new day of freedom
and equality. At his home in Newport, Nathanael Greenes
mentor, the Reverend Ezra Stiles, wrote in his diary almost
in disbelief: Thus the Congress has tied a Gordian knot,
which the Parl [iament] will find they can neither cut,
nor untie. The thirteen united colonies now rise into an
Independent Republic among the kingdoms, states, and
empires on earth...And have I lived to see such an important and astonishing revolution?

l i t e r AT U R E

S A M P L E TIT L ES

i n f o rmat i o nal

1300L 1395L

1400L 1495L

1500L+

The Lexile Framework

for Reading

139 0 L

In Defense of Food: An Eaters Manifesto

138 0 L

Politics and the English Language** ( O r w e ll )

1370 L

Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice ( Bl o o m )

13 4 0 L

Walden** ( Th o r e a u )

130 0 L

Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a

Northern Landscape ( L o p e z )

( P o ll a n )

**Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar

1000 L 1295L
S A M P L E TIT L ES

King

The House of the Spirits ( All e n d e )

1270 L

Tarzan of the Apes ( B u r r o u g h s )

1270 L

Chronicle of a Death Foretold ( G a r c a M r q u e z )

12 20 L

Annie John ( K i n c a i d )

1210 L

The Namesake** ( L a hi r i )

128 0 L

12 9 0 L

A Brief History of Time ( H aw ki n g )

128 0 L

Black, Blue, and Gray: African Americans

in the Civil War** ( H a s ki n s )

124 0 L

Blood Done Sign My Name ( T y s o n )

12 30 L

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

120 0 L

The Dark Game: True Spy Stories ( J a n e c z k o )

( R o a ch )

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Austen

118 0 L

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

1170 L

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

115 0 L

A Wizard of Earthsea ( L e G u i n )

1130 L

All the Kings Men ( Wa r r e n )

1110 L

A Separate Peace ( K n o w l e s )

(Haddon)

(Chabon)

116 0 L

The Longitude Prize** ( D a s h )

116 0 L

In Search of Our Mothers Gardens ( Wa lk e r )

114 0 L

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the

Iditarod ( Pa u l s e n )

1130 L

The Great Fire** ( M u r ph y )

110 0 L

Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist**

( G r e e n BERG & J o r d a n )

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Margles

10 8 0 L

I Heard the Owl Call My Name ( C r av e n )

1070 L

Savvy ( L aw )

1070 L

Around the World in 80 Days ( V e r n e )

1010 L

The Pearl ( S t e i n b e ck )

10 0 0 L

The Hobbit or There and Back Again ( T o lki e n )

There may be less bacteria on the food thats picked up

quickly, but playing it safe is the best idea. If it hits the
floor, the next thing it should hit is the trash. If putting
together petri dishes and dealing with incubation seems
like a bigger project than youre ready to take on, theres
a simpler way to observe bacterial growth. Practically all
you need is some bread and your own two hands. Cut
the edges off each slice of bread so that theyll fit into
the plastic containers. Put one slice of bread into each
container. Measure one tablespoon of water and splash
it into the first piece of bread. Put the lid on the container
and use your pen and tape to label this your control.

l i t e ra T U R E

10 0 0 L Mythbusters Science Fair Book

i n f o rmat i o nal

Lydia was a stout, well-grown girl of fifteen, with a fine

complexion and good-humoured countenance; a favourite with her mother, whose affection had brought her
into public at an early age. She had high animal spirits,
and a sort of natural self-consequence, which the attentions of the officers, to whom her uncles good dinners
and her own easy manners recommended her, had
increased into assurance. She was very equal therefore
to address Mr. Bingley on the subject of the ball, and
abruptly reminded him of his promise; adding, that it
would be the most shameful thing in the world if he
did not keep it. His answer to this sudden attack was
delightful to their mothers ear.

l i t e ra T U R E

110 0 L Pride and Prejudice**

i n f o rmat i o nal

We sing the freedom songs today for the same reason the
slaves sang them, because we too are in bondage and the
songs add hope to our determination that We shall overcome, Black and white together, We shall overcome someday. I have stood in a meeting with hundreds of youngsters
and joined in while they sang Aint Gonna Let Nobody
Turn Me Round. It is not just a song; it is a resolve. A few
minutes later, I have seen those same youngsters refuse
to turn around from the onrush of a police We sing the
freedom songs today for the same reason the slaves sang
them, because we too are in bondage and the songs
add hope to our determination that We shall overcome,
Black and white together, We shall overcome someday.

l i t e ra T U R E

120 0 L Why We Cant Wait

Le x i le R ang e

i n f o rmat i o nal

1000L 1095L

1100L 1195L

1200L 1295L

The Lexile Framework

for Reading

1070 L

Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet

Out of Idaho** ( K at z )

1030 L

Phineas Gage ( Fl e i s chm a n )

1020 L

This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and
Songs of Woody Guthrie ( Pa r t r i d g e )

1010 L

Travels With Charley: In Search of America**

( S t e i n b e ck )

10 0 0 L

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice ( H o o s e )

**Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar

700L 995L
Le x i le R ang e

9 0 0 L We are the Ship: The Story of

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Nelson

Dovey Coe ( D o w e ll )

95 0 L

Bud, Not Buddy ( C u r t i s )

940L

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( R o w li n g )

940L

Heat ( L u pic a )

900L

City of Fire ( Y e p )

990L

Seabiscuit ( H ill e n b r a n d )

970 L

The Kids Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It,

Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It** ( O t f i n o s ki )

95 0 L

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American ( B r u ch a c )

930 L

Colin Powell A & E Biography ( Fi n l ay s o n )

920 L

Talking with Artists ( C u mmi n g s )

S A M P L E TIT L ES

va n d e r p o o l

The Odyssey ( hi n d s )
Baseball in April and Other Stories ( s o t o )

820 L

Maniac Magee ( s pi n e lli )

810 L

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon** ( L i n )

800L

Homeless Bird ( W H E L EN )

830 L

880L

The Circuit ( jim e n e z )

870 L

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens ( c o v e y )

IG 8 6 0 L*

Animals Nobody Loves ( s e y m o u r )

860L

Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges ( B r i d g e s )

830 L

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to

the Cloud Forest of New Guinea** ( M ONTGO M ERY )

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Dic a mill o

7 70 L

Walk Two Moons ( c r e e ch )

76 0 L

Hoot ( H i a a s e n )

75 0 L

Esperanza Rising ( r ya n )

720 L

Nancys Mysterious Letter ( k e e n e )

GN720L*

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure at the

Copper Beeches ( d o y l e )

Edward, for lack of anything better to do, began to think.

He thought about the stars. He remembered what they
looked like from his bedroom window. What made
them shine so brightly, he wondered, and were they still
shining somewhere even though he could not see them?
Never in my life, he thought, have I been farther away
from the stars than I am now. He considered, too, the
fate of the beautiful princess who had become a warthog.
Why had she become a warthog? Because the ugly witch
turned her into one-that was why. And then the rabbit
thought about Pellegrina. He felt, in some way that he
could not explain to himself, that she was responsible for
what had happened to him. It was almost as if it was she,
and not the boys, who had thrown Edward overboard.

L I T E R A T ur e

70 0 L The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

GN8 4 0 L*

i n f o rmat i o nal

There wasnt much left in the tree fort from previous

dwellers. Just an old hammer and a few rusted tin cans
holding some even rustier nails. A couple of wood crates
with the salt girl holding her umbrella painted on top. And
a shabby plaque dangling sideways on one nail, FORT
TREECONDEROGA. Probably named after the famous fort
from Revolutionary War days. Anything else that might
have been left behind had probably been weathered to
bits and fallen through the cracks. No matter. Id have this
place whipped into shape lickety-split. First off, I picked
out the straightest nail I could find and fixed that sign up
right. Fort Treeconderoga was open for business.

l i t e ra T U R E

8 0 0 L Moon Over Manifest

98 0 L

Rube ran his ball club like it was a major league team.
Most Negro teams back then werent very well organized. Didnt always have enough equipment or even
matching uniforms. Most times they went from game
to game scattered among different cars, or sometimes
theyd even have to hobowhich means hitch a ride
on the back of someones truck to get to the next town
for a game. But not Rubes team. They were always well
equipped, with clean, new uniforms, bats, and balls.
They rode to the games in fancy Pullman cars Rube
rented and hitched to the back of the train. It was something to see that group of Negroes stepping out of the
train, dressed in suits and hats. They were big-leaguers.

l i t e ra T U R E

Negro League Baseball

i n f o rmat i o nal

i n f o rmat i o nal

700L 795L

800L 895L

900L 995L

The Lexile Framework

for Reading

79 0 L

Be Water, My Friend:
The Early Years of Bruce Lee ( m o chi z u ki )

76 0 L

Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs ( m u n t e a n )

IG760L*

Mapping Shipwrecks with Coordinate Planes

( Wa ll )

720 L

Pretty in Print: Questioning Magazines ( B o t z a ki s )

720 L

Spiders in the Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends

( h o lt & M o o n e y )

*GN denotes Graphic Novel, IG denotes Illustrated Guide

**Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar

400L 695L

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680L

Charlottes Web ( Whi t e )

660L

Holes ( S a ch a r )

620 L

M.C. Higgins, the Great** ( H a milt o n )

610 L

Mountain Bike Mania ( ch r i s t o ph e r )

610 L

A Year Down Yonder ( p e ck )

But from his first workout in Woods Gymnasium he had

been determined to control his asthma and illnesses
rather than letting his asthma and illnesses control him.
And he had. On that hot summer day in August he had
proved to himselfand everyone elsethat he had taken
charge of his own life. In 1876 Teedienow known as
Teddyentered Harvard College. He was on his own
...without Papa. That was all right. I am to do everything
for myself, he wrote in his diary. Why not? He was
stronger and in better health than he had ever been.
And ready and eager for the adventures and opportunities that lay ahead.

69 0 L

Where Do Polar Bears Live?** ( t h o m s o n )

680L

An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers ( w i n g )

660L

Remember:
The Journey to School Integration ( M o r r i s o n )

660L

From Seed to Plant** (g i b b o n s )

630 L

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes ( c o e r r )

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Rooke

560L

Sarah, Plain and Tall ( M a c L a chl a n )

530 L

Its All Greek to Me ( S C I e s z k a )

520 L

John Henry: An American Legend ( K EATS )

500L

Judy Moody Saves the World ( M C d o n a l d )

500L

The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid ( S t ilt o n )

Excuse me! Lets blow out of this place! In real life, germs
are very small. They cant be seen without a microscope.
Rudy forgot to use a tissue. His cold germs fly across the
room at more than 100 miles an hour. Whee! I can fly!
Best ride ever! A few germs land on Ernie. But skin acts
like a suit of armor. It protects against harm. The germs
wont find a new home there. Healthy skin keeps germs
out. But germs can sneak into the body through cuts,
scrapes, or cracks in the skin. Most germs enter through a
persons mouth or nose. Rudys germs continue to fall on
nearly everything in the roomincluding Brendas candy.

l i t e ratur e

50 0 L A Germs Journey

S A M P L E TIT L ES

S t. G e o r g e
& F a u lk n e r
l i t e ra T U R E

i n f o rmat i o nal

6 0 0 L Youre on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt

Le x i le rang e

i n f o rmat i o nal

500L 595L

600L 695L

The Lexile Framework

for Reading

IG 59 0 L*

Claude Monet ( C o n n o lly )

560L

Lemons and Lemonade:

A Book about Supply and Demand ( L OEWEN )

560L

Molly the Pony ( K ASTER )

530 L

Langston Hughes: Great American Poet

510 L

A Picture for Marc ( K imm e l )

H a pk a

S A M P L E TIT L ES
460L

Chrysanthemum ( H e n k e s )

410 L

The Enormous Crocodile ( D a hl )

GN400L*

Pilot And Huxley ( M cG u i n e s s )

400L

The Fire Cat** ( Av e r ill )

400L

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa** ( Silv e r m a n )

I continued to search. I checked under Steves bed. Then

I checked under my bed. I searched the basement, the
garage, and my closet. There was no sign of Steve. This
was going to be harder than I thought. Where was Steve
hiding? CRASH! Uh-oh, I thought. I heard Buster barking
in the kitchen. I ran to see what was going on. When I
got there, the dog food bin was tipped over. Steves head
and shoulders were sticking out of the top. Dog food
was stuck in his hair, on his clothes, and up his nose. He
looked like an alien from the planet Yuck. He giggled as
Buster licked some crumbs off his ear.

l i t e ratur e

4 0 0 L How Not to Babysit Your Brother

i n f o r M A t i o nal

400L 495L

( M C K I SSA C K )

480L

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March

on Washington** ( R u f f i n )

460L

True Life Treasure Hunts ( D o n n e lly )

460L

Half You Heard of Fractions? ( A d a m s o n )

420 L

Rally for Recycling ( B u ll a r d )

400L

Animals in Winter ( R u s ta d )
*GN denotes Graphic Novel, IG denotes Illustrated Guide
**Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar

200L 395L

|
38 0 L

Martha Bakes a Cake ( B a r s s )

38 0 L

Junie B. Jones is (Almost) a Flower Girl ( Pa r k )

36 0 L

Poppleton in Winter** ( R y l a n t )

340L

Never Swipe a Bullys Bear ( A P P L EGATE )

330 L

Frog and Toad Together** ( L o b e l )

l i t e ratur e

We have to stop now, said Miss Lee. Its time for

reading. Ohhh... A disappointed sound went up
around the circle. Heres what well do. Miss Lee
stood up. You are all very interested in dogs. So this
week, you can write a story about your own dog or pet.
Then you can read it to the class. Everyone got excited
again. Except Posey. She didnt have a pet. Not a dog.
Not a cat. Not a hamster. Those of you who dont
have a pet, Miss Lee said, can write about the pet you
hope to own someday. Miss Lee had saved the day!
Now Posey had something to write about, too. Posey
told her mom about Lucas puppy on the way home.

GN380L*

BMX Blitz ( C i e n ci n )

38 0 L

Lemonade for Sale ( M u r ph y )

35 0 L

A Snowy Day ( Sch a e f e r )

330 L

Freedom River ( R a ppa p o r t )

30 0 L

From Tree to Paper ( M a r s h a ll )

G I FF

S A M P L E TIT L ES
28 0 L

Hi! Fly Guy** ( A r n o l d )

26 0 L

The Cat in the Hat ( S e u s s )

GN240L*

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

(Krosoc zk a)

20 0 L

Dixie ( Gi L M AN )

20 0 L

The Best Bug Parade ( M u r ph y )

He smacked the ball with the bat. The ball flew across
the field. Good; said Mr. Spano. Great, Slugger! I
yelled. Well win every game. It was my turn next. I
put on the helmet, and stood at home plate. Ronald
Morgan, said Rosemary. Youre holding the wrong
end of the bat. Quickly I turned it around. I clutched it
close to the end. Whoosh went the first ball. Whoosh
went the second one. Wham went the third. It hit me
in the knee. Are you all right? asked Michael. But I
heard Tom say, I knew it. Ronald Morgans the worst.
At snack time, we told Miss Tyler about the team.

l i t e ratur e

20 0 L Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat

S A M P L E TIT L ES

Greene

i n f o rmat i o nal

30 0 L Princess Posey and the Next-Door Dog

Le x i le rang e

i n f o r M at i o nal

200L 295L

300L 395L

The Lexile Framework

for Reading

290L

The Story of Pocahontas ( J e n n e r )

250L

Math in the Kitchen ( Am at o )

2 30 L

What makes Day and Night ( B r a n l e y )

2 20 L

I Love Trains! ( S t u r g e s )

210 L

Sharks! ( C l a r k e )
*GN denotes Graphic Novel
**Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar

Please note:
The Lexile measure (text complexity) of a book is an excellent
starting point for a students book selection. Its important to
understand that the books Lexile measure should not be the
only factor in a students book selection process. Lexile
measures do not consider factors such as age-appropriateness,
interest, and prior knowledge. These are also key factors when
matching children and adolescents with books they might like
and are able to read.
Lexile codes provide more
information about developmental
appropriateness, reading difficulty,
and common or intended usage
of books. For more information on
Lexile codes, please visit Lexile.com.

Lexile text Ranges to Guide Reading

for College and Career Readiness

Common Core State Standards for English

L anguage Arts, Appendix A (Additional Information), NGA and CCSSO, 2 012
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